This song has a different meaning for me.On March 27th 2015,I was first on the scene to a horrific car accident where a car had caught on fire.The male driver came running to my car,completely naked and on fire screaming for help.I got out and helped while my 2 kids rang 000. Cover VersionsĪmateur artists covered ‘Lay Me Down’ on YouTube. Sam Smith was 22 years, John Legend was 36 years old when they released this song. The song was in the top 10 charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Belgium and Ireland. ‘Lay Me Down’ peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The Recording Industry Association of America certified it double Platinum for sales over2 million copies. The British Phonographic Industry certified it Gold with sales over 400.00 copies. The single topped the charts in the UK and Scotland. Sam Smith – Jimmy Napes – Elvin Smith Label Release dateįirst release Febru– Re-release Febr– Red Nose Day 2015 release was on MaSongwriter/s It was released on Red Nose Day (March 9, 2015) as a charity single and all revenues from this single to benefit the charity. The third release featured John Legend in a new video showing the latter playing the piano and singing while Smith on the Mic in a recording studio. I’m walking in, I’m going, ‘Why? Why are a man and a man not allowed to get married in this room?’ Because it’s the most natural thing.” In another interview Sam said: “With this video myself and Ryan Hope the director have decided to make a statement and showcase something we passionately believe in.” “Going to the church today, it’s like, this is the first time we’ve let people with big noses in.’ That’s the equivalent to me. It’s obviously not a real marriage, but still.” He then added: “The priest just said to us, ‘We’re going against the rules by doing this today,’ which I thought was a lovely element in the video. In an interview with Rolling Stones, Smith said: “Obviously gay marriage isn’t legal in churches, and we’re doing a gay marriage today, in the church. The end of the video shows that Smith was just remembering how it all happened, marriage and death of his partner in the same church. The video finds Smith performing in front of what appears to be a mournful funeral but turns out to be a joyous gay marriage.

The controversial music video was filmed at the parish church of St. “Lay Me Down’ is a sad song, about losing someone and expressing how much you miss them.

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